Five short novels by five masters of military science fiction. Never before published stories about monsters, deadly combat tech, treachery, and honor:
Big Plush (Action Figures series) by Aaron Allston
Comrades in Arms by WordFire, Inc.
Shores of the Infinite (ICAS File series) by Loren L. Coleman
The Black Ship (Imperium series) by B.V. Larson
Out There by Michael A. Stackpole